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OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13,1929
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Venerated Leader of Jewry Is Dead
Famed Jewish Artist to Sponsor Exhibition RECUPERATING FROM Louis Marshall, venerated leader of world Jewry,' died at Zurich WednesStillman was born near Minsk,' From apprentice in a Sioux City A REIGN OF TERROR -day, following two operations for abgoldsmith's , shop to international Russia, thirty-five years ago. He
scess of the pancreas. fame as an artist has been the came to this country -while stili a ! Minor Outbreaks Continue to At first the operations seemed suc- meteorjc rise of - a former resident youngster. At the age of 21 he Keep Jewish Population in cessful; however, three specialists of Omaha, H. Ary . Stillman. The broke away from the jewelry profesConstant Dread could not stop, the progress of gang- young artist has accepted the invita- sion he was pursuing and headed for rene. Two last-minute blood trans- tion of the Art Institute to give an Paris. His rise was" rapid, and beTO START SOON RELIEF MONEY POURING IN fusions were attempted in a vain efexhibition of his drawings at the fore long he was an internationaliyfort to save Marshall's life. femous figure. i A Mid-western Jewish Community Aquila Court beginning Monday. Marshall,; a renown attorney,, was After three weekfi of horrible butchCenter debate league was organized While in Omaha. Mr. Stillman is. Stillman's merit h&s" been recognhead of the. non-Zionist.'Jews. His ering-g in which the blood of close to last -week at St. Louis, for the purcrowning achievement was the recent ized by all the great critics of the visiting with his relatives. Dr. A. 150 Jews desecrated the Holv pose of promoting a keener appreI consummation of the Jewish Agency, world and favorable comments "have Rubnitz and A. H. Brodkey. He has j P a ] e s t i n c fe K r a < h l a l l y ' R p p r o a c h i n g ciation of the values involved and a Arab maranders are t uniting both Zionists and non-Zionists appeared in the leading periodicals \ travelled throughout the world, and n o r n i a j c y > •greater interest in controversial subin all parts of the world. His works after a short stay here plans to re- still perpetrating individual attacks in the rehabilitating of the Jewish najects of universal importance and to have been exhibited, twice in Paris, turn to Paris to resume his studies. throughout the land and are keeping tional homeland. develop a spirit of cooperation among once at the BerxJieim-Jeune Galleries, , Marshall -was .also president of the the Jewish populace in & constant the various. Centers,-. .American Jewish Congress, chairman •where he was given a one-man show, SLAVER TO .REPORT AT fear of new outbreaks, despite the Judge Irvin Stalmaster, assistant of, the board of Jewish Theological five times at the-Paris Salons, and HEBREW CLUB MEETING presence of the British armed forces. attorney general, represented the Seminary of America, President of in the leading American galleries. 1 Outlying suburbs and colonies are Omaha Community Center. The other Temple Emahuel of New York, foundAmong the paintings which the Sam Klaver, chairman of the sue- j daily evacuated fcr their Jewish ininstitutions entered in the forensic er of the American Protectory and public may view at the Art Instiutc cessful Omaha Hebrew -club picnic habitants. .Rabbi and Mrs. Abr->lnm loop are Indianapolis, Kansas City, Aid society, and president of the are water colors of- Palestine drawn and vice president of the organization, There is little danger of another St. Louis, and Pittsburg. Rabbi and Mrs. Abraham Bengis the officers of the Beth Hamedrosh will render a complete report of the general insurrection, due. mainly to American Jewish relief committee. He j there in 1925. He is most noted. Stalmaster, who has been in charge will be the recipients of a public re- Hagodol synagogue. The subject of outing at the club's meeting next Sunof the Omaha Community Center's ception this evening following the first Rabbi Bengis' sermon is "the Future was also known for his philanthropy, I however, for his landscapes, figures, day at the Jewish Community Center. the close watch by the British air and played an important part in j a n ( forces, who have taker, command nf activities for a number of years and Friday evening service under the guid- of Judaism in America." A noted speaker will address the bringing about the British Mandate the situation. These together with The critics, say that Stillman is "a •who is himself a noted speaker from ance of the r new spiritual leader of Sam Beber, president of the Con- over Palestine. quiet artist, a painter enemy to all assembly. English infantry and the aid of the the rostrum, plans to call a meeting servative Synagogue, has extended a bluffing and drumrbeating who has ] French soldiers in outlying; districts of all local candidates in the very the Conservative Synagogue, newly cordial invitation to the entire comorganized modern orthodox group. The munity. Besides the local spiritual The Jewish agricultural school for hsve forced the Moslems i.o disconnear future. All the Jewish groups and parties, very carefully avoided the meeting The following subjects have been services and reception will be held at heads, Rabbi Taxon of Chicago will including the ultra orthodox, submit- places with their sterile theories and girls in Jerusalem was burnedfc<ythe tinue their concerted drives. the auditorium- of 'the Jewish Com- be present to partake in the welcomT ted 3. report to the High Commissioner artificially erected schools" who Arabs. chosen for the debates: Many Destitute starting at 8 o'clock. ing ceremonies. of Palestine in Afhich Palestine Jewry, "translates the phenomena of nature Tel Aviv was attacked but the at1. Resolved: That the British munity Center, r Over 100 formerly well-to-do famCantor" S. KaKano\ntcb~and choir Mandate Constitutes a Sufficient AsDr. A. Greenberg is chairman of officially indicted the Grand Mufti and a n ( j humanity with sensitive fidelity*' tackers were repulsed. In Haifa atilies in Palestine are now homeless surance of a Jewish State in Pales- •will chant the"seryices"by courtesy of general arrangements. the government officials for the bloody j revealing "an original personality." j tacks broke out Monday. and reduced to utter destitution. tine. massacres. • • • , — Jewish leaders through out the world 2. Resolved: That the Church Has are demanding compensation from ^mt££^SSS32Bgg!g£Zm£*m&L*^™l^Mm^^ a Justifiable Place in American Polithe British government, but as yet tics, and the latter has refused to make a. 3. Resolved: That the Establishdefinite statement of the policy to ment of a Jewish State in Palestine bs pursued. In the meantime the is Necessary for the Preservation of CBeports by Jewish Telegraphic Agency) Palestine Emergency Fund has the Jewish people. All Proceeds from Affair ort staged a successful campaign to raise Tentative dates for the three FaH Activities Wilt Be in Full Thursda3r Will Be Turned ^^ S\13StfrS<^^»tfft\frtt?/»1^?^ money. In the United States, S30.rounds have been set as follows: Orer to Palestine Fund Swing Soon;"Renovations i 000 is cabled to Palestine daily. first round, Nov. 17; second round, Jewish Communists distributed The Moslem Grand Mufti demands i "Jewish ambition and greed," asDec. 22; third round, Febr. 2. Omaha Made on Building for the Arabs "political and economic serted the Grand Mufti in his inter- printed appeals among their comrades LARGE CROWD EXPECTED Jews throughout the rest of the world sre also contributing nobly. meets Kansas City in the first round, equality with ihe Jews" and return of; view with Renter's "were deliberately urging subscriptions to a fund to aid and the:winner>-clashes,'3sdtItJhe-supPreliminary estimate of the. Jewish SERVICES TOMORROW •Tespon«iblg~f ox "grove-king.- the Arabs' Palestine A Palestine Emergency Fund-britfee vivor of the eHminatibn contest of damages places the figure at several attack in order to gain the support of will be sponsored by the local chapter the other three for the championmillions Regular services at- Temple Israel Arab Delegation Callsthe whole world for reopening the of. the Junior Hadassah on Thursday ship'. • will be resumed this evening at 8 Dr. Chaim Weizmann, president of question of the Wailing Wall and inAn Arab delegation called at the evening, September 19, in the main One of the most important facts Each team will be composed of o'clock. Rabbi Frederick Cohn has the Jewish Agency and the Zionist or- fluencing the Labor -government to White House. " Secretary of State auditorium of the Jewish Community in the coritroverEj* is that the Arabs two members of the Community Cen- chosen "The Secret of Survival in the ganization, states that a change of the amend the status quo as constituted Stimson received them and empha- Center. The affair is for both men continue to build over the Wailing ters. Battle of life'! as his subject for this British government's policy toward by the White Paper." sized the fact that the Arabian socie- and women, with prizes at each table. Wall, the original cause of the dis-Palestine should now be expected. A trophy will be warded to the e v e n i n g ' s s e r m o n . 1 •.•;;-• . ties should -do all in their power to The entire proceeds will be sent to turbance. The building is going on victor. The first institution captur- All of the activities of the Temple This idea was also advanced in an - Referring to Dr. Chaim Weizmann's discourage the uprisings. alleviate the sufferings in Palestine. under government protection, ing the championship three times will will soon be under way. The first address by Louis Lipsky", head of the statement that 1,000 Jewish immiThe local bridge is but one of numerArabs in Investigation become permanent possessor of the Saturday, morning's service will be American Zionists. .. . grants will enter Palestine for every ous other affairs being sponsored by Sir Walter Shaw is head of the prize. held tomorrow at-10i30. Rabbi Cohn The investigation being carried Jew killed, the Arab leader Mussa' B r i t i s h inqairy Commission. Junior Hadassah units throughout the Allan Bloom of Indianapolis i s will speak on. "Jewish Ethics." The out by the British authorities does Dr. Stephen Wise, oppositionist, has Pasha, declared: "The Arabs can country for the same purpose. head of the organization. Sunday School^ will'nbt open till a declared that in this crisis Zionists double that number." Miss Sally Morgan is chairman of not i»lease all of the Jews, as in An attempt of Jewish Communists week from-Sunday, at 10 o'clock. and non-Zionists must forget their the bridge. She and her committee many places Arab police officers in to demonstrate in the streets of WarDr. Cohn expressed the hope that a differences. expect a record crowd because of the J whom the Jewish population huve*nn Building Continues saw, carrying inscriptions expressing large crowd would greet the opening The Germans under Herr Oscar Latest reports from Jerusalem indi- sympathy for the "Arab revolution." •worthiness of the cause and the re- confidence are placed in charge. The of the services. "AH the activities of Wassennan have followed the example cate that the feeling there is still sponse given to other Hadassah bene- Jews refuse to submit evidence .jo was checked by the police. the Temple will" shortly be in full of Dr. Wise. fits. tense. The building operations of the these. The Communists, who painted inswing," he stated. "Everyone is corMoslem Supreme Council near the scriptions in red on some houses in Her assisting committee is as folThe Jews in Palestine also greatly dially invited."' ~" • Wailing Wall are continuing with the the Jewish quarter: "Long live the lows: Pearl Brown, Sarah Brookstein, resent the English attitude, toward Arthur Henderson, British foreign The main auditorium of Temple Isgovernment permission, in the ColonDorothy Rosenthal, Dorothy Ringle, their self-defense. Although this orFeminine Congregationalists of rael has been renovated for the open- minister, assured the League of Na- ial Office's proclamation on the Pal- Arab revolution," held a mass meeting Lillian Rosenblatt, Sarah Kurtzman, Beth Hamedrosh Hagodol ganization of the youth saved JeruSaturday night. ing of the season's activities. New tions Council that England does not estine situation on Sunday. Fan Katelman, and Lillian Weiner. Outline Program salem and many other centers from intend to abandon the principle of the curtains, the gift of the Temple SisTickets are being sold by members the fate of Hebron, the British Balfour declaration and mandate. Major Zagrodski, an officer in the have jbeen placed downstairs Change Mandate? -MRS. J. ADLER IS HEAD terhood, j Polish army who returned from Pal- of the Junior and Senior Hadassah, frowned on them, disarmed them, and Lord Passfield expressed the same in the vestry.;: .: However, the press of other nations estine today, ina press interviews ex- and at the Jewish Community Center. reported them opposed to English The annual meeting, of the Congre- opinion. The work of laying walks in the gation of the Temple is. scheduled for are asking that the mandate be taken pressed his admiration for the Jewish authority. Beth Hamedrosh Hagodol cemetery Sunday-; afternoon. The first gatherGermany's self-defense in Palestine." Being near "The Palestine government betrayed away from England. Pioneering, Spirit in Sarpy county, the first step in an ing of the season for the Sisterhood the Jews," emphatically declared papers want the U. S. to take it over. the events, I gained the conviction The spirit of pioneering youth so extensive improvement planned by will -be held>Sundayv September 29, Wolfgang von Weisel, noted German The Poles and Turks ask that they -that the Chaluzim have revived the evident in the Holy Land remains spirit of the Maceabbees. A small •women of the congregation, headed ^followed by it luncheon the next day. newspaper man who was critically assume the mandate. •unshaken, however. Rebuilding has number of Chaluzim withstood large by Mrs. J. Adler, was completed this wounded in the riots. already commenced in some places, The Palestine Hebrew, appearing hordes, which is a categorical denial week. A petition to gravel the road after an enforced layoff, contains a of the popular conception oi" 'Jewish while in others, communities refuse approaching the cemetery is still 54 Church Federations "will work sharp note of criticism of the British cowardice.' T have fought for many to evacuate though facing the clanger being circulated and it is hoped that among Christians to help in the gath- government. years for Poland's freedom, having of annihilation, • progress'will be reported in the near ering of money for Jewish victims in been wounded on many occasions, but Although fasts and meetings of future. • . .'.. Palestine. Dr. Parkes Cadman is I bow my head in respect for the sympathy were staged by Jews in Mrs. Ernest Meyer heads the com- pZurich;"./".(j!1 "After hearing head of them. courage and heriosm of these Jewish every corner of the globe, Russian mittee soliciting contributions to the \ full .report of; the recent1;;anti-Jewknightly idealists," he said. Jewish communists expressed symfund to' beautify the cemetery. She Not content with Tus attempt 'to pathy with the Arabs. asks that checks be mailed to Kbyno, jUthiianiai .thglExecutive *Comr place the blame for the anti-Jewish Shifra Sundstein of the township, The demand for British investigaat 2919 North 20th street. Dues for 'inittee.''^^^e;.(&fliua|^'.-oiii.-'tije Rights Arab outbreaks on the Jews, the Price of $4,155,296 If Accepted Bialki, went insane upon receipt of a of Jewish Minorities, which held a tion, first made by the Jews, is now annual membership in the recently, Will Mean a Free Grand Mufti has come forward with ;i cablegram from Palestine reporting seconded by the Arabs, The Moslems formed organization, which will look meetlng^-here, <iespatched '•&• telegram new allegations. Bridge the death of her son Joseph, a pionhave been trying to cover up their after the perpetual care of the ceme- to Prime Minister "Waldemaras. The new charge is "Jewish Bolsheveer settler. He went to Palestine two hideous work by making perfidious tery, may be sent to Mrs. Harry "• In rthe-telegrarn, ^hlcD"was signed iks are behind the Palestine events." The chief subject of conversation in years ago. by Dr". Stephen -S.-Wise,-Dr. Leo Trustin, 3104 Lincoln boulevard. charges and spreading unwarranted the daily newspapers in the last few Among the additional names re- Motzkin and", Nahum- So^olow, the falsehoods, days has been the street railway comcently added to the membership Executive. Committee-declared that it According to all reports, England pany's offer to sell the Douglas street BOYCOTING roll are Mesdames - !•. H. Cherniss,. learned. with ; grjat regret of the bridge for $4,155,296. does not in any war intend to give Among nation-wide expres-: Famine is facing Palestine J. Bernstein, M. D. Colton, L Abrar anti-Jewish excesses in Lithuania, but It is apparent that several people up the mandate. sions of sympathy over the Palhamson, B Abrahamson, Max Blotky, added that it; is "firmly" convinced Jewry with the Jewish househave expressed opinions before giving estine atrocity were the followM. Braude, Max Cohn, B. BraviroS', that .Wald.emaras, as. the creator of the subject very careful consideration. wives boycotting Arab merchI SWINDLER OF GERMANY'S the declarationof JewisK ^autonomy ing by NebTaskans: We don't know who is right, but we do M. Grossman, Sam Gross, Morris ants, fearing foul play. ! ANTI-SEMITES SENTENCED in Lithuania, Svill use. effective means GOVERNOR WEAVER: "The feel our readers who want a free Forbes, Mendel Forbes, Mrs. Geden- in--order -to.'-re-establish •. safety' and At the same time the Arabs massacres in Palestine constibridge, want to get it without raising' ken, I>. Feblowitz, "S. FJewitz, L. justice and' to' enable the developtute both an outrage and a Frankfort.—(J. T. A.)—Because he their taxes. j in the neighborhood of JerusaHarris, Sam Frohm, Ben Levenslry, ment of a norjnal-life.i'pr.'the Jewish tragedy. World. public opinion, _ _, , , . . , had obtained huge aims of money lem are acutely feeling the pinch We don't know whether §4,155,296 J. Kooper, -A. Kaiman, Harry Lapi- population which has collaborated to Ben ap_ .. +L__ condemning the massacres as . , , ,Klaver . , . (above) has. been I from German noblemen and, _ether n is the right price, but we do know, of poverty because they cannot dus, J. Kulakofsky, L. Myerson, Sam its fullest energy in the creation of pointed district manager for Omaha c r e d u l o u s a n t i . S e m i t i c zmXo%B m the murder, will be helpful in securthat Omaha has been talking about Meyerson, C. D. Mendelson, Harry the Lithuanian State." ' • • sell their produce. The Moslems ing from the Mandatory Power by the State Life Insurance Co., entation that he had invented a free bridge for 30 or 40 years, and Malashoky Max Simon, B. Shames, ' Kovno. (J." T. A.-)—Prime Minister ' protection of an innocent popuare complaining to their Grand with offices at 612 Omaha Natunuu & < J e a t h y a y w h k h w o u l ( 1 annihilate that here is a chance to get one with. Sophie Ross, J. Simon, A J. Sham- Waldemaras yesterday received a delMufti that if the Jewish boycott lation comprising the citizens of Bank building. Mr. Klaver was bom jB e r l i n J e w ^ . -n o n e m i n u { e , Bruehan out raising anybody's taxes, and have berg, D. Siegle, S. S. Spar, H. Suss- gation of American Jews now visiting many ntions." is not discontinued, the Arab and reared in Omaha and has been | h a s b e e r , s e n t e n c e ( 1 to two years' ireit free in six and one half years. J man, L. Simon, C. Solson, L. Schlai- here, headed by'.Judge William M. SENATOR HOWELL : "I engaged in the insurance business for | p r j 8 0 n m e n t aTui five years' 1<>st> of villages are facing starvation. If the city can get hold of the fer, H. Wohlner, Sara Wirtz and Lewis of Philadelphia. The situation greatly deplore the tragedy that a number of years. Even the leading Jewish citizenship rights, bridge tolls and start paying for the H. B. Weinstein. of the Jewish population in Lithuania has befallen the Jewish populahotels in Jerusalem have been bridge at once, with the certainty that was discussed and the" Prime Minition in Palestine and "they inThe same vices which are huge and He who does not stretch himself forced to restrict most of their it should be free in a few years, we deed have my sympathy." insupportable in others we do net feel Applause is the spur of noble ster expressed. his regret over the 1 According to the coverlet will find his meals to a diet .«£-jdee only. shouldn't pass up the chance "without I feet uncovered. —Goethe. minds, the end and aim of weak ones. Slobodka events. " . ' —La B in ourselves. doing a lot of serious thinking. i
Judge Irvin Stalmaster Is Local Representative at Organizing Meeting
SERVICES i f TEMPLE WILL BE RESUMED BEGINNING TONIGHT
Glimpses of Palestinian Crisis
WOMEN LAY PLANS TO IMPROVE SARPY COUNTY CEMETERY
OFFICIAL
STREETRAILWAY...OFFER NEEDS SERIOUS
SYMPATHY
JUNIOR HADASSAHS WILL GWE BENEFIT